A Social Analgesic? Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Reduces Positive Empathy
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Acetaminophen – a potent physical painkiller that also reduces empathy for other people’s suffering – blunts physical and social pain by reducing activation in brain areas (i.e. anterior insula and anterior cingulate) thought to ...
    • @parpol
      5•11 months ago

      As a teen I was prescribed 500mg ones for my migraine, and it said to take 2 each time.

      Now in Japan I get 140mg ones and it says to take 1 each time.

      Now that I think about it, I don’t think acetaminophen has been effective in ever curing my headaches even back when I was prescribed liver damage amounts.

      Sleep apparently > painkillers

      • @[email protected]
        1•11 months ago

        Now that I think about it, I don’t think acetaminophen has been effective in ever curing my headaches even back when I was prescribed liver damage amounts.

        Sleep apparently > painkillers

        I wouldn’t necessarily generalize; even if acetaminophen doesn’t work, other painkillers like aspirin or naproxen sodium might. (Personally, I take naproxen sodium and only naproxen sodium when I have a headache.)

      • @[email protected]
        1•10 months ago

        For me, out of everything OTC, Advil Liquigels work the best for anything wrt aches & pain. Headache, muscle ache, period cramps, etc. And it’s pretty quick, too. The generic ones are fine.

        Of course, anecdotal evidence and such.

        • vlad
          2•11 months ago

          Just checked my medicine cabinet and my Acetaminophen bottle is 500mg per tablet. Ad. I’ve definitely taken two before. I might take less now.